best native trees to plant
When looking for the best native trees to plant in New Zealand, it's important to consider the unique characteristics and benefits of our local flora. Native trees are perfectly adapted to our climate and soils, supporting local biodiversity and bringing year-round beauty to your garden or landscape. Whether you're wanting to create a shady retreat, attract native birds, or restore a patch of bush, choosing the best native trees to plant ensures success and sustainability.
Carpodetus serratus
Carpodetus serratus, commonly known as the Putaputaweta Tree or Marble Leaf, is an attractive, NZ native tree with spreading branches that host marbled foliage. It grows with an open framework, though the juvenile form tends to have distinctly tangled growth and a greater degree of leaf marbling. It typically grows to 8 m in height and 3 m in width, performing best when planted in full sun or partial shade on a well-drained site. Carpodetus serratus is commonly grown as a specimen, added to a mixed planting in a large garden, or included in revegetation and native projects.
From $26.15
Dacrydium cupressinum (Rimu Tree)
Dacrydium cupressinum, commonly known as Rimu or Red Pine, is an iconic and slow-growing tree. The juvenile form features drooping branches densely clothed with short, light green, needle-like leaves. A mature tree has a broad crown and eventually reaches a height of 25 m and a width of 10 m, with leaves that are now short and sharp. Dacrydium cupressinum is suited to revegetation plantings or for growing as a specimen in a large garden or park.
From $99.29
